U.S. Position in the World
Do you think leaders of other countries around the world have respect for Barack Obama, or do you think they don't have much respect for him?
|
Respect |
Don't have |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
Barack Obama |
|||
|
2011 Feb 2-5 |
52 |
41 |
8 |
|
2010 Feb 1-3 |
56 |
39 |
5 |
|
2009 Feb 9-12 |
67 |
20 |
14 |
|
George W. Bush |
|||
|
2008 Feb 11-14 |
24 |
71 |
5 |
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
21 |
73 |
5 |
|
2006 Feb 6-9 |
33 |
63 |
5 |
|
2005 Feb 25-27 |
38 |
57 |
5 |
|
2005 Feb 7-10 |
35 |
60 |
5 |
|
2004 Jul 19-21 ^ |
43 |
52 |
5 |
|
2004 Feb 9-12 |
39 |
57 |
4 |
|
2003 Apr 14-16 |
46 |
48 |
6 |
|
2003 Mar 22-23 |
44 |
48 |
8 |
|
2003 Feb 17-19 |
40 |
55 |
5 |
|
2003 Feb 3-6 |
46 |
48 |
6 |
|
2002 Apr 29-May 1 |
63 |
31 |
6 |
|
2002 Feb 4-6 |
75 |
21 |
4 |
|
2001 Jul 19-22 ^ |
45 |
47 |
8 |
|
2001 Jun 8-10 |
40 |
46 |
14 |
|
2001 Feb 1-4 |
49 |
38 |
13 |
|
Bill Clinton |
|||
|
2000 May 18-21 |
44 |
51 |
5 |
|
1994 Sep 23-25 |
41 |
55 |
5 |
On the whole, would you say that you are satisfied or dissatisfied with the position of the United States in the world today?
|
Satisfied |
Dissatisfied |
No opinion |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2011 Feb 2-5 |
35 |
63 |
2 |
|
2010 Feb 1-3 |
35 |
63 |
2 |
|
2009 Feb 9-12 |
32 |
66 |
3 |
|
2008 Feb 11-14 |
30 |
68 |
2 |
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
37 |
61 |
2 |
|
2006 Feb 6-9 |
43 |
54 |
3 |
|
2005 Feb 7-10 |
48 |
51 |
1 |
|
2004 Oct 9-10 |
42 |
56 |
2 |
|
2004 Feb 9-12 |
47 |
51 |
2 |
|
2003 Apr 14-16 |
67 |
30 |
3 |
|
2003 Mar 22-23 |
69 |
29 |
2 |
|
2003 Feb 17-19 |
48 |
50 |
2 |
|
2003 Feb 3-6 |
55 |
43 |
2 |
|
2002 Feb 4-6 |
71 |
27 |
2 |
|
2001 Feb 1-4 |
67 |
30 |
3 |
|
2000 May 18-21 |
65 |
33 |
2 |
|
1966 Sep 8-13 |
44 |
46 |
10 |
|
1965 Aug 5-10 |
43 |
48 |
8 |
|
1962 Jul 18-23 |
44 |
45 |
12 |
In general, how do you think the United States rates in the eyes of the world -- very favorably, somewhat favorably, somewhat unfavorably, or very unfavorably?
|
Very |
Some- |
Some- |
Very |
No |
Total |
Total |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2011 Feb 2-5 |
6 |
44 |
37 |
12 |
1 |
50 |
49 |
|
2010 Feb 1-3 |
7 |
44 |
38 |
9 |
2 |
51 |
47 |
|
2009 Feb 9-12 |
4 |
41 |
40 |
13 |
2 |
45 |
53 |
|
2008 Feb 11-14 |
6 |
37 |
41 |
14 |
2 |
43 |
55 |
|
2007 Jun 1-3 |
6 |
34 |
33 |
25 |
2 |
40 |
58 |
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
5 |
40 |
38 |
16 |
1 |
45 |
54 |
|
2006 Feb 6-9 |
7 |
41 |
37 |
13 |
2 |
48 |
50 |
|
2005 Feb 7-10 |
7 |
41 |
39 |
12 |
1 |
48 |
51 |
|
2004 Feb 9-12 |
10 |
44 |
34 |
11 |
1 |
54 |
45 |
|
2003 Apr 14-16 |
12 |
49 |
28 |
9 |
2 |
61 |
37 |
|
2003 Feb 17-19 |
7 |
47 |
34 |
11 |
1 |
54 |
45 |
|
2003 Feb 3-6 |
11 |
46 |
34 |
7 |
2 |
57 |
41 |
|
2002 Mar 8-9 ^ |
20 |
46 |
26 |
5 |
3 |
66 |
31 |
|
2002 Feb 4-6 |
20 |
59 |
17 |
3 |
1 |
79 |
20 |
|
2001 Feb 1-4 |
18 |
57 |
20 |
4 |
1 |
75 |
24 |
|
2000 May 18-21 |
20 |
53 |
22 |
4 |
1 |
73 |
26 |
Next we would like you to think about the role the U.S. should play in trying to solve international problems. Do you think the U.S. should -- [ROTATED: take the leading role in world affairs, take a major role, but not the leading role, take a minor role, (or) take no role at all in world affairs]?
|
Leading |
Major |
Minor |
No |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2011 Feb 2-5 |
16 |
50 |
25 |
7 |
1 |
|
2010 Feb 1-3 |
19 |
52 |
22 |
6 |
* |
|
2009 Feb 9-12 |
23 |
52 |
17 |
6 |
2 |
|
2008 Feb 11-14 |
19 |
56 |
19 |
5 |
1 |
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
15 |
58 |
21 |
4 |
2 |
|
2006 Feb 6-9 |
19 |
55 |
20 |
4 |
1 |
|
2005 Feb 7-10 |
19 |
53 |
21 |
5 |
2 |
|
2004 Feb 9-12 |
21 |
53 |
21 |
4 |
1 |
|
2003 Feb 3-6 |
26 |
53 |
16 |
3 |
2 |
|
2002 Feb 4-6 |
26 |
52 |
16 |
4 |
2 |
|
2001 Feb 1-4 |
16 |
57 |
21 |
4 |
2 |
What one country anywhere in the world do you consider to be the United States' greatest enemy today? [OPEN-ENDED]
|
2011 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2001 |
|
|
Iran |
25 |
25 |
26 |
31 |
14 |
8 |
|
China |
16 |
14 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
14 |
|
North Korea/Korea (nonspecific) |
16 |
9 |
18 |
15 |
22 |
2 |
|
Afghanistan |
9 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
* |
|
Iraq |
7 |
22 |
21 |
22 |
22 |
38 |
|
Russia |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
|
United States itself |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Pakistan |
2 |
2 |
* |
* |
* |
-- |
|
Saudi Arabia |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
|
Egypt |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Yemen |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
* |
|
Mexico |
1 |
* |
* |
* |
-- |
* |
|
Cuba |
* |
* |
-- |
* |
* |
2 |
|
Japan |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
1 |
|
France |
* |
* |
* |
1 |
2 |
-- |
|
The Palestinian Authority |
* |
-- |
-- |
* |
* |
1 |
|
Venezuela |
-- |
1 |
* |
* |
-- |
-- |
|
Syria |
-- |
* |
* |
1 |
2 |
-- |
|
Libya |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
* |
4 |
|
Other |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
|
None (vol.) |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
No opinion |
9 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
|
(vol.) = Volunteered response |
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|
* Less than 0.5% |
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What do you think foreign trade means for America? Do you see foreign trade more as -- an opportunity for economic growth through increased U.S. exports or a threat to the economy from foreign imports?
|
Oppor- |
Threat |
Both |
Neither (vol.) |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2011 Feb 2-5 |
45 |
45 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
|
2009 Feb 9-12 |
44 |
47 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
|
2008 Feb 11-14 |
41 |
52 |
4 |
* |
3 |
|
2006 Feb 6-9 |
43 |
48 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
|
2005 Dec 9-11 |
45 |
46 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
|
2005 Jun 24-26 |
44 |
48 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
2003 Nov 14-16 |
49 |
41 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|
2002 Feb 4-6 |
52 |
39 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
|
2001 Feb 1-4 |
51 |
37 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
|
2000 May 18-21 |
56 |
36 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
|
2000 Jan 13-16 |
54 |
35 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
|
1994 Nov 28-29 |
53 |
38 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
|
1992 Sept 11-15 |
44 |
48 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
|
* Less than 0.5% |
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Which one of the following do you think is the leading economic power in the world today -- [ROTATED: The United States, The European Union, Russia, China, Japan, India]?
|
China |
United |
Japan |
European |
Russia |
India |
Other/ |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2011 Feb 2-5 |
52 |
32 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
2009 Feb 9-12 |
39 |
37 |
10 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
2008 Feb 11-14 |
40 |
33 |
13 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
2000 May 18-21 |
10 |
65 |
16 |
4 |
2 |
* |
3 |
|
* Less than 0.5% |
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Looking ahead twenty years, which one of the following countries do you expect to be the world's leading economic power at that time -- [ROTATED: The United States, The European Union, Russia, China, Japan, India]?
|
China |
United |
Japan |
European |
India |
Russia |
Other/ |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2011 Feb 2-5 |
47 |
35 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
|
2009 Feb 9-12 |
34 |
45 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
|
2008 Feb 11-14 |
44 |
31 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
|
2000 May 18-21 |
15 |
55 |
13 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
Next, how important do you think what happens in each of the following countries is to the United States today -- would you say it is vitally important, important but not vital, not too important, or not at all important? First, how about what happens in … [RANDOM ORDER]?
Afghanistan
|
Vitally |
Important, |
Not too |
Not at all |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2011 Feb 2-5 |
51 |
30 |
13 |
5 |
2 |
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
54 |
30 |
11 |
3 |
3 |
Canada
|
Vitally |
Important, |
Not too |
Not at all |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2011 Feb 2-5 |
39 |
38 |
16 |
5 |
2 |
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
36 |
40 |
16 |
7 |
2 |
|
2000 May 18-21 |
37 |
46 |
11 |
3 |
3 |
China
|
Vitally |
Important, |
Not too |
Not at all |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2011 Feb 2-5 |
70 |
22 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
58 |
30 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
|
2000 May 18-21 |
48 |
38 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
Egypt
|
Vitally |
Important, |
Not too |
Not at all |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2011 Feb 2-5 |
45 |
34 |
15 |
3 |
3 |
India
|
Vitally |
Important, |
Not too |
Not at all |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2011 Feb 2-5 |
31 |
46 |
15 |
4 |
4 |
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
28 |
44 |
20 |
4 |
5 |
|
2000 May 18-21 |
22 |
43 |
23 |
6 |
6 |
Iran
|
Vitally |
Important, |
Not too |
Not at all |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2011 Feb 2-5 |
57 |
24 |
11 |
5 |
3 |
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
65 |
22 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
Iraq
|
Vitally |
Important, |
Not too |
Not at all |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2011 Feb 2-5 |
52 |
32 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
70 |
19 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
Israel
|
Vitally |
Important, |
Not too |
Not at all |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2011 Feb 2-5 |
54 |
32 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
55 |
30 |
9 |
4 |
3 |
Mexico
|
Vitally |
Important, |
Not too |
Not at all |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2011 Feb 2-5 |
50 |
34 |
12 |
3 |
2 |
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
42 |
42 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
North Korea
|
Vitally |
Important, |
Not too |
Not at all |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2011 Feb 2-5 |
59 |
24 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
64 |
21 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
Pakistan
|
Vitally |
Important, |
Not too |
Not at all |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2011 Feb 2-5 |
48 |
31 |
13 |
4 |
3 |
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
47 |
36 |
9 |
4 |
3 |
Russia
|
Vitally |
Important, |
Not too |
Not at all |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2011 Feb 2-5 |
36 |
46 |
13 |
3 |
2 |
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
40 |
40 |
14 |
4 |
3 |
|
2000 May 18-21 |
46 |
40 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
Australia
|
Vitally |
Important, |
Not too |
Not at all |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
21 |
41 |
26 |
8 |
3 |
|
2000 May 18-21 |
17 |
41 |
32 |
6 |
4 |
Cuba
|
Vitally |
Important, |
Not too |
Not at all |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
31 |
41 |
19 |
7 |
2 |
Great Britain
|
Vitally |
Important, |
Not too |
Not at all |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
43 |
36 |
14 |
3 |
3 |
|
2000 May 18-21 |
36 |
42 |
16 |
3 |
3 |
Japan
|
Vitally |
Important, |
Not too |
Not at all |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
40 |
41 |
12 |
4 |
3 |
|
2000 May 18-21 |
42 |
43 |
9 |
3 |
3 |
Syria
|
Vitally |
Important, |
Not too |
Not at all |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
42 |
33 |
15 |
4 |
6 |
Venezuela
|
Vitally |
Important, |
Not too |
Not at all |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
29 |
38 |
22 |
5 |
6 |
Do you think the United States does or does not have a special responsibility to be the leading nation in world affairs?
|
Yes, has special |
No, does not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2010 Dec 10-12 |
66 |
31 |
3 |
Because of the United States' history and its Constitution, do you think the U.S. has a unique character that makes it the greatest country in the world, or don't you think so?
(Asked of those who think U.S. has unique character) Do you think the United States is -- or is not -- currently at risk of losing its unique character?
COMBINED RESULTS: BASED ON NATIONAL ADULTS
|
2010 Dec 10-12 |
|
|
% |
|
|
Has unique character |
80 |
|
At risk of losing it |
(62) |
|
Not at risk of losing it |
(18) |
|
Unsure |
(*) |
|
Does not have unique character |
18 |
|
No opinion |
2 |
| * Less than 0.5% |
Just your best guess, do you think -- [RANDOM ORDER] -- the U.S. has a unique character that makes it the greatest country in the world, or not?
|
2010 Dec 10-12 |
Yes |
No |
No opinion |
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
Ronald Reagan believed |
86 |
9 |
5 |
|
Bill Clinton believes |
77 |
19 |
4 |
|
George W. Bush believes |
74 |
22 |
4 |
|
Barack Obama believes |
58 |
37 |
5 |
I am going to read you a list of possible threats to the vital interest of the United States in the next 10 years. For each one, please tell me if you see this as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat at all. [RANDOM ORDER]
A. The military power of China
|
Critical |
Important |
Not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2010 Feb 1-3 |
46 |
43 |
9 |
3 |
|
2004 Feb 9-12 |
39 |
46 |
11 |
4 |
B. The military power of Russia
|
Critical |
Important |
Not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2010 Feb 1-3 |
23 |
52 |
22 |
3 |
|
2004 Feb 9-12 |
18 |
50 |
29 |
3 |
C. International terrorism
|
Critical |
Important |
Not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2010 Feb 1-3 |
81 |
16 |
2 |
1 |
|
2004 Feb 9-12 |
82 |
16 |
2 |
* |
D. The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians
|
Critical |
Important |
Not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2010 Feb 1-3 |
47 |
41 |
10 |
2 |
|
2004 Feb 9-12 |
58 |
32 |
8 |
2 |
E. The conflict between India and Pakistan
|
Critical |
Important |
Not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2010 Feb 1-3 |
32 |
49 |
15 |
4 |
|
2004 Feb 9-12 |
32 |
52 |
11 |
5 |
F. The military power of Iran
|
Critical |
Important |
Not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2010 Feb 1-3 |
61 |
29 |
8 |
2 |
G. The military power of North Korea
|
Critical |
Important |
Not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2010 Feb 1-3 |
61 |
29 |
8 |
2 |
Do you think the United States is number one in the world economically, or that it is only one of several leading economic powers?
|
U.S. is |
U.S. is one |
Neither |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2010 Jan 8-10 |
17 |
82 |
1 |
1 |
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
25 |
73 |
1 |
1 |
|
2000 May 18-21 |
39 |
60 |
* |
1 |
|
1999 May 7-9 |
40 |
56 |
1 |
3 |
|
1993 Mar 29-31 |
21 |
76 |
* |
3 |
|
* Less than 0.5% |
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In twenty years, do you think the United States will be -- number one in the world economically, only one of several leading economic, or not among the leading economic powers in the world?
|
U.S. will be |
U.S. will be |
U.S. not among |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2010 Jan 8-10 |
12 |
73 |
14 |
1 |
Do you think the United States is number one in the world economically, or that it is only one of several leading economic powers?
|
U.S. is |
U.S. is one |
Neither |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2010 Jan 8-10 |
64 |
34 |
* |
1 |
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
25 |
73 |
1 |
1 |
|
2000 May 18-21 |
39 |
60 |
* |
1 |
|
1999 May 7-9 |
40 |
56 |
1 |
3 |
|
1993 Mar 29-31 |
21 |
76 |
* |
3 |
|
* Less than 0.5% |
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In twenty years, do you think the United States will be -- number one in the world militarily, only one of several leading military powers, or not among the leading military powers in the world?
|
U.S. will be |
U.S. will be |
U.S. not among |
No |
|
|
2010 Jan 8-10 |
36% |
56 |
6 |
1 |
Turning to the issue of foreign aid, do you think the United States is now spending -- [ROTATED: too little on foreign aid, about the right amount, (or) too much on foreign aid]?
|
Too |
About the |
Too |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2009 Feb 9-12 |
6 |
21 |
65 |
8 |
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
10 |
23 |
63 |
4 |
|
2006 Feb 6-9 |
9 |
23 |
64 |
4 |
|
2005 Feb 7-10 |
8 |
35 |
54 |
3 |
|
2004 Feb 9-12 |
9 |
25 |
64 |
2 |
|
2002 Feb 4-6 |
8 |
34 |
54 |
4 |
|
2001 Feb 1-4 |
9 |
32 |
53 |
6 |
Next, I'm going to read a list of possible foreign policy goals that the United States might have. For each one please say whether you think it should be a very important foreign policy goal of the United States, a somewhat important goal, not too important a goal, or not an important goal at all. How about -- [ITEMS ROTATED, BUT TERRORISM ITEM ALWAYS READ LAST]?
A. Maintaining superior military power worldwide
|
Very |
Somewhat |
Not too |
Not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2008 Feb 11-14 |
53 |
32 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
|
2005 Feb 7-10 |
56 |
27 |
11 |
5 |
1 |
|
2003 Feb 3-6 |
56 |
27 |
11 |
4 |
2 |
|
2001 Feb 1-4 |
59 |
29 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
B. Defending our allies' security
|
Very |
Somewhat |
Not too |
Not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2008 Feb 11-14 |
57 |
35 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
|
2005 Feb 7-10 |
57 |
35 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
|
2003 Feb 3-6 |
60 |
34 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
2001 Feb 1-4 |
62 |
33 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
C. Preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction
|
Very |
Somewhat |
Not too |
Not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2008 Feb 11-14 |
81 |
15 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
2005 Feb 7-10 |
82 |
12 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
2003 Feb 3-6 |
82 |
13 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
2001 Feb 1-4 |
82 |
14 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
D. Securing adequate supplies of energy
|
Very |
Somewhat |
Not too |
Not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2008 Feb 11-14 |
75 |
20 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
|
2005 Feb 7-10 |
70 |
22 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
|
2003 Feb 3-6 |
68 |
23 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
|
2001 Feb 1-4 |
79 |
17 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
E. Building democracy in other countries
|
Very |
Somewhat |
Not too |
Not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2008 Feb 11-14 |
24 |
43 |
22 |
10 |
2 |
|
2005 Feb 7-10 |
31 |
39 |
19 |
8 |
3 |
|
2003 Feb 3-6 |
29 |
46 |
17 |
5 |
3 |
|
2001 Feb 1-4 |
32 |
46 |
16 |
5 |
1 |
F. Protecting weaker nations against foreign aggression
|
Very |
Somewhat |
Not too |
Not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2008 Feb 11-14 |
36 |
48 |
12 |
3 |
2 |
|
2005 Feb 7-10 |
40 |
45 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
|
2003 Feb 3-6 |
40 |
48 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
|
2001 Feb 1-4 |
39 |
50 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
G. Promoting and defending human rights in other countries
|
Very |
Somewhat |
Not too |
Not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2008 Feb 11-14 |
49 |
38 |
10 |
3 |
* |
|
2005 Feb 7-10 |
52 |
34 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
|
2003 Feb 3-6 |
50 |
36 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
|
2001 Feb 1-4 |
51 |
36 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
H. Helping to improve the standard of living of less developed nations
|
Very |
Somewhat |
Not too |
Not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2008 Feb 11-14 |
36 |
44 |
15 |
4 |
* |
|
2005 Feb 7-10 |
38 |
47 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
|
2003 Feb 3-6 |
35 |
47 |
12 |
4 |
2 |
|
2001 Feb 1-4 |
40 |
45 |
11 |
3 |
1 |
I. Preventing future acts of international terrorism
|
Very |
Somewhat |
Not too |
Not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2008 Feb 11-14 |
82 |
15 |
2 |
1 |
* |
|
2005 Feb 7-10 |
82 |
14 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
2003 Feb 3-6 |
87 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Do you feel that it's important for the United States to be number one in the world economically, or that being number one is not that important, as long as the U.S. is among the leading economic powers?
|
Important |
Not that |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
39 |
60 |
1 |
|
2000 May 18-21 |
43 |
56 |
1 |
|
1999 May 7-9 |
41 |
56 |
3 |
|
1993 Mar 29-31 |
46 |
53 |
1 |
Do you feel that it's important for the United States to be number one in the world militarily, or that being number one is not that important, as long as the U.S. is among the leading military powers?
|
Important |
Not that |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2007 Feb 1-4 |
61 |
38 |
1 |
|
2000 May 18-21 |
70 |
29 |
1 |
|
1999 May 7-9 |
59 |
39 |
2 |
|
1993 Mar 29-31 |
61 |
37 |
2 |
